Viliam Karas
Minister of Justice of the Slovak Republic
In office
13 September 2022 – 15 May 2023
Prime MinisterEduard Heger
Preceded byMária Kolíková
Succeeded byJana Dubovcová
Personal details
Born (1976-04-02) 2 April 1976
Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Political partyKDH (2023–present)
Children4
Alma materComenius University
University of Trnava

Viliam Karas (born 2 April 1976) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. He served as the Minister of Justice of Slovakia from September 2022 to May 2023.

Biography

Karas was born in Prešov on 2 April 1976.[1] He studied law at the Comenius University, graduating in 1999.[2] In 2002 he was awarded a PhD. in law at the University of Trnava.[3] He is a partner at the law firm Maple & Fish. On 1 January 2021 he was appointed the chair of the Slovak Bar Association, a post he held until September 2022 when he became a government minister.[4]

On 30 August 2023, KDH announced that Karas had joined the party to serve as an interior affair and justice expert.[5]

Personal life

Karas is married and has four children.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Teraz.sk (2022-09-13). "PREZIDENTKA VYMENOVALA NOVÝCH MINISTROV HIRMANA, KARASA, KÁČERA". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Prezidentka vymenovala nových ministrov Hirmana, Karasa, Káčera". TASR. 2022-09-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "JUDr. Viliam Karas, PhD". Maple & Fish. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  4. ↑ "Zmena vo vedení SAK: komora bude mať nového predsedu".
  5. ↑ "Do tímu KDH prichádza exminister spravodlivosti Viliam Karas". KDH. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Šéf advokátskej komory Viliam Karas: Prvé zamestnanie som si hľadal sám, každé ďalšie už prišlo samo (1) - nm.sk" (in Slovak). 2021-09-02.
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